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My wife's CMOS battery died (she runs WIN XP SP3). I replaced it & since then, it won't boot. When I turn on the PC, I get a black screen with the following message: 'Turn off computer and re-install jumper to normal mode' I've already moved the jumper from the default position to the 2nd and...

Running Windows XP Pro SP3. OS was giving me problems so I elected to do a Repair Install. My problem is it won't complete. Once, it got me up to typing in product key code. When I did that, it rejected it saying it was invalid. I double-checked with the tag on the tower & it was the key for it...

Not sure if this is the right forum but here's my problem.... Running XP Pro SP3 on my Gateway tower a wireless connection with a D-Link adapter card on my tower & Windows 7 starter with wi-fi on my notebook.. I 1st loss connection on the notebook but still was connected on my tower. Later, the...

Running XP Pro SP3 on my Gateway tower & Windows 7 starter with wi-fi on my notebook & a wireless connection with a D-Link adapter card on my tower. I 1st loss connection on the notebook but still was connected on my tower. Later, the connection would fluctuate between low & very good (like the...

Took my Gateway desktop running XP Pro out of retirement & ran into a boot problem. Did a repair install (fixed that issue). Installed SP2 with no issues then installed SP3 with still good boot. Updated IE6.0 to 7.0 then installed all critical patches (other than IE8.0) No issues other than no...

Took my XP Pro desktop out of retirement. Worked when I put it away in my closet but now, I get the following error messages: XE-E61: Media test failure Check cable XE-M0F: Exiting Intel boot agent TLDR is missing Press Alt+Ctrl+Del to restart All cables are securely connected. Unless...

A friend has a Compaq running XP Pro. Whrn he reboots after shutting down, he gets an F1 error to enter BIOS settings or continue. When he continues, the clock reverts back to its original mfg. date. I had him pull the battery & I tested it. It was putting out 3.2v so it can't be due to that...

My friend has a Dell Vostro 200 that used to turn itself on during the night after it was shut down. Now it won't boot. Three to five seconds into boot, it turns off. I pulled the CMOS battery, cleared the settings & put the battery back in. Still won't boot. Replaced the PSU with a stronger...

Recently uninstalled Java (using Revo) before installing latest version. Now, I can download/run it, but keep getting the same error message (Installer can't complete with current internet connections). Having the same problem with 2 other PC's (all running XP). I wouldn't worry about it but...

Wife’s running XP Pro with SP3. A while back, she started having problems with sounds. I tried updating her driver, replacing the speakers, the audio card & using different PCI slots but no luck. WAV extension files seem to play OK but everything else sounds garbled or broken up. Running out of...

I recently bought a notebook with Widows 7 & just finished uninstalling all the crap it came with using Revo. I’m slowly adding some of my favorite apps. This is a big jump for me as I’ve been running XP Pro on all my other PC’s. It’s hard enough trying to learn a new OS & where/what the idiot...

This is probably not the right forum, if not, maybe you can direct me to the right place. I bought my wife an Asus netbook with Windows 7 Starter version. Alas, she does not like that OS but it's too late to return. Now she wants to swap it for my laptop running XP Pro, I guess it's true about...

Some info 1st: Running XP Pro with SP3 Somehow, somebody gained access to my system & changed my password Tried unsuccessfully to change my password through a trick I know but was at least able to back up critical files Finally ran DBAN & reinstalled my OS & all the tedious work of installing...

Running XP PRO SP3 on Gateway E-4100 PC with integrated SoundMAX Digital Audio. Until yesterday, other than my original problem with Add/Remove Programs & Revo not populating a complete list of my apps, all was good. Last night I was listening to my music but this morning, all was quiet. Device...

I had a client who was running Windows Vista. If he logged on under his administrator name, all worked fine. But if he tried to log on as user/guest, no internet connetion was available. What could cause this? Bob

I had a client who was running Windows Vista. If he logged on under his administrator name, all worked fine. But if he tried to log on as user/guest, no internet connetion was available. What could cause this? Bob

Somehow, my PC got infected. I found this out only after noticing my home page on IE7 was changed. Running XP Pro w/SP3. Scanned PC in both Safe & Normal modes with MBAM, Spybot S&D, SuperAntispyware & Avast. Deleted all malware found. Ran chkdsk & sfc. I also did a repair install & re-installed...

Running XP Home updated to SP3 on a HP Pavilion 360. I've installed all M$ patches & updated all running apps. It was badly infected with an expired AV app. I cleaned out all the nasties using MBAM, Spybot, Avast & anything else I could throw at it. HJT log is clean, but screensaver tab is still...

I'm running XP Pro with SP3. Windows Automatic Update kept bugging me to install IE 8.0. I've rolled back from the Beta version on a few clients who decided to be payless (& unhappy) testers for M$. I'm looking for feedback on this latest version. Strange thing is my wife is running the same...

Trying to do an XP repair install but can't complete it. It goes thru all the steps then freezes at 'Setup is starting Windows' & won't go any further. Using XP Pro SP1 OEM disk, XP Pro SP3 already installed. Is that the problem? Thanks for any help you can offer! Bob